Jan 5, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans outside linebacker Brooks Reed (58) sits on the bench during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Wild Card playoff game at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Texans coach Wade Phillips unleashed a secret last week that linebacker Brooks Reed underwent surgery to repair a groin injury in January. What most of us weren’t expecting, was for Reed to be so close to 100 per cent just as OTA’s are about to begin.

Dave Zangaro of CSN Houston reported earlier today that Reed’s injury was sustained during Thanksgiving last year, and that he has had “a lot of time to recover”. The news is good since the Texans struggled last season at linebacker, and may also see Brian Cushing finally return fit and healthy.

The Texans defense now looks to be taking shape following the draft. Two big returns, and the edition of Sam Montgomery and Trevardo Williams at the same position add a lot of extra depth.

There should be some big battles at training camp for starting spots.

Aug 30, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Deji Karim (39) runs a kick off back against the Indianapolis Colts during the first half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports

In terms of post draft moves, the Texans have been quiet when it comes to signing players following rookie mini camp earlier this week. On Wednesday though, the Texans signed running back Deji Karim, according to Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. 

Karim was an undrafted free agent a season ago, after spending a few games with the Indianapolis Colts. Karim hasn’t seen much of the field at all since 2011 where he had 130-yards to his name with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and will now find himself among a competitive roster in Houston.

Alongside the addition of Karim, the Texans also cut a running back, George Winn, and released tackle Dann O’Neil. It appears the Texans are staying busy on the ground game ahead of the season – Winn’s spending only one year in college didn’t help his chances.

May 10, 2013; Houston, Texans, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Collin Klein (5) works out at Methodist Training Facility at Reliant Stadium . Mandatory Credit: Thomas Campbell-USA TODAY Sports

Undrafted free agent Collin Klein was originally one of the Texans most interesting picks of the 2013 campaign. Playing as a runner up in the Heisman Trophy contest a year ago, Klein stood a chance at making the Texans’ roster this season, but walked away from rookie mini-camp on Sunday empty handed.

In the end the decision came down to Gary Kubiak, who told Fox 26 that he liked what he saw out of Klein, but obviously not enough to give him a contract.

Throughout the lead up to the draft, Klein was urged to possibly switch positions to either running back, wide receiver or tight end, given his athleticism and strong footwork. Instead, Klein stayed stubborn and stuck to passing, and probably landed with the wrong team considering the Texans already have enough quarterbacks lining up for a spot on the roster.

Klein looks likely to stay true to his word and remain a quarterback. He’s on the search for another team, which normally leads to the Jets.